airberlin doubles frequency on Berlin-Abu Dhabi route

airberlin, Germany’s second largest airline, will introduce a second daily flight between Berlin and Abu Dhabi starting 26 October 2014, building on its successful partnership with equity and codeshare partner Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates.

The two airlines will also expand their
codeshare agreement from mid-February, with airberlin guests able to book
flights to six Indian destinations served by Etihad Airways: New Delhi, Mumbai,
Cochin, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bangalore. Travellers in India will also
benefit from improved connection options within the wider airberlin route
network to destinations across Europe, such as Copenhagen, Krakow, Stockholm
and Warsaw.

airberlin’s Berlin-Abu Dhabi route, which has
been operated since January 2012, provides the only direct connection between
Germany’s capital city and the UAE. It is operated using an Airbus A330-200
aircraft with 19 FullFlat Business Class seats and 279 Economy Class seats.

As a result of the increased frequency,
airberlin and Etihad Airways will operate a total of 56 flights per week
between Germany and the UAE, including double-daily connections from Berlin, Dusseldorf,
Frankfurt and Munich.

The schedule has been optimised to provide
maximum connectivity to the Etihad Airways network, increasing two-way
connectivity from 19 to 43 destinations with Etihad Airways via Abu Dhabi to
the Gulf Arabian region, as well as North Asia (Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo
Narita), South East Asia (Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta), Australia (Sydney, Melbourne,
Brisbane), and six destinations in India. In addition, airberlin is planning to
include Perth and Seoul in its schedule through an expanded codeshare with
Etihad Airways.

Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Executive
Officer of airberlin, said: “Thanks to the constant expansion of our
partnership with Etihad Airways, we are taking greater advantage of our
synergies and can offer our guests even more travel possibilities and
convenience.

James Hogan, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Etihad Airways, said: “The partnership between Etihad Airways and
airberlin continues to move from strength to strength, with 560,000 passengers
flying across our two networks in 2013, a 74 per cent increase on the previous
year.

“The
Abu Dhabi-Berlin route is testament to this partnership’s success and often has
seat load factors above 90 per cent in peak months. It is therefore crucial to
build upon the success of the route and ensure that demand and capacity are
better matched. In addition, our increased frequency will provide even greater
connecting options for guests in both directions via the combined networks of
Etihad Airways and airberlin.”

airberlin schedule for Berlin-Abu Dhabi
route, effective October 26.

Flight #

Departs

Departure Time

Arrives

Arrival Time

Frequency

AB 7494

Berlin (TXL)

21:50

Abu Dhabi (AUH)

06:55*

Daily

AB 7493

Abu Dhabi (AUH)

09:10

Berlin (TXL)

13:00

Daily

AB 7492

Berlin (TXL)

10:45

Abu Dhabi (AUH)

19:50

Daily

AB 7495

Abu Dhabi (AUH)

02:45

Berlin (TXL)

06:35

Daily

*Indicates next day arrival

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